taciturn

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈtæsɪtɝn/

Adjective

taciturn

1. Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

   Synonyms: reticent, untalkative, Thesaurus:taciturn

   Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious

   The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.

Related terms

• tacit
• tacitly
• tacitness

Translations

• French: taciturne
• German: schweigsam, wortkarg, maulfaul, verschwiegen, kurzsilbig, einsilbig, sprechfaul, mundfaul
• Italian: taciturno
• Portuguese: taciturno
• Russian: молчали́вый
• Spanish: taciturno

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